Cogges Parish

From the Crosstalk newsletter

The Art of balance...

It's 6 o'clock on Monday morning. My week hasn't even started yet and I feel I'm already behind.

Is it just me or do you feel like this sometimes and how many times have you thought, "I must change this -- I must try and get more balance in my life"?

It reminds me of an old Gary Larson cartoon of a dog on a tightrope riding a unicycle while juggling and balancing a jar on its head and holding a cat in its mouth. Underneath, the caption reads: "High above the hushed crowd Rex tried to remain focussed -- still he couldn't shake off one nagging thought -- he was an old dog and this was a new trick!"

It's so true, isn't it, that the older we get in life, the harder it is to break old habits that are often harmful to our well being. This is compounded by 'the terrible toos' -- too much, too fast, too long -- that seems to define this current culture.Even if we have the desire to change, and are dissatisfied with our current situation, what can we possibly lay down that won't let down someone else!

Cogges is an evangelical parish on the east side of Witney in West Oxfordshire.

The parish is in the Benefice of Cogges and South Leigh which is in the Deanery of Witney, in the Diocese of Oxford. The Benefice is held in plurality with the Benefice of North Leigh.

The church forms a thriving Christian community with extensive links into the parish and the wider Witney area. The life of the church in Cogges revolves around worship of God and celebration of His love for us. A range of modern and traditional services, together with a flourishing children's and young people's work, offer opportunities for celebration and for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ - "the same, yesterday, today and forever".